unsafe. Many were then reinstated with parts of inscriptions buried out of sight.Kirkcudbright stonemason Douglas Swan, a former chairman of the National Association of Memorial Masons, raised several concerns about the way in which the stones were left after meeting with Mr Turnbull and Mrs Burns and inspecting the work.He insists members of the public weren’t given enough time according to Scottish Government guidelines to make alternative arrangements or employ a mason to make proper repairs to their memorials when they were deemed to be requiring attention.Mr Swan said: “In some cases these memorials have been buried more than 14 inches from the original memorial line into the grave lair, and lettering has been buried below ground.
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